Kenya mandates travel insurance, Kazakhstan sets QazETA date, and portal advice is featured.
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by EntryCheck.org
16 Oct 2026

Hi there! Several entry changes this week. Russia increased eVisa fees and doubled certain consular visa costs, an immediate financial impact for travellers.

This week's changes
Russia Increases eVisa Fees and Doubles Expedited Consular Visa Costs
The paper form is disappearing from the border
Kenya Introduces Mandatory Travel Health Insurance for Most Foreign Visitors
Kazakhstan to Make QazETA Mandatory for Visa-Exempt Travellers by July 2027
Plus: 27 official portals re-verified this week.
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121 entry-policy events across 52 countries in three months, and almost none of them a country going digital for the first time.
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 Russia critical
Russia Increases eVisa Fees and Doubles Expedited Consular Visa Costs
  • The fee for Russia's unified electronic visa (eVisa) increased from 202 UAE dirhams (AED) to 238 AED.
  • This constitutes a rise of 36 AED, equating to nearly 18%.
  • The revised cost applies to applications processed from October 14, 2026.
  standard
The paper form is disappearing from the border
  • For most of the last century, crossing a border produced paper.
  • A sticker in a passport, a landing card filled in on the plane, a stamp on arrival.
  • Across a growing number of countries, all three are going.
 Kenya critical
Kenya Introduces Mandatory Travel Health Insurance for Most Foreign Visitors
  • Kenya implemented a mandatory travel health insurance requirement for many foreign visitors arriving from October 5, 2026.
  • This new policy is integrated into the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) process.
  • Travellers needing an ETA will be prompted to purchase the insurance during their application.
 Kazakhstan critical
Kazakhstan to Make QazETA Mandatory for Visa-Exempt Travellers by July 2027
  • Kazakhstan has set a definitive timeline for the implementation of its QazETA electronic travel authorisation.
  • This new system will become mandatory for eligible foreign nationals from July 1, 2027.
  • The requirement is established under Government Decree No.
Re-verified this week

Confirmed at source: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bermuda, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Comoros, Congo DRC , Djibouti, Gabon and 17 more.

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